Data Protection

by Becky George

Revised and up to date for 2023. With increasing amounts of global data protection regulations, it's important that organisations keep up. This course provides an overview of the key aspects of data protection from the main principles, to global regulations, to cookies and practical steps you can take today.

price €85+vat
cpd hours 4 CPD hours
access 120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Understand the importance of data protection and how it affects the accounting function
  • Appreciate the main principles of data protection, including the rights an individual has; the importance of gaining consent; maintaining data security; and the impact of technology
  • Outline data protection laws around the world and identify those that affect your organisation
  • Know what a cookie is and appreciate its involvement in data protection
  • Take away practical steps to implement and enhance data protection in your own organisation

About the course

In a time where we are increasingly reliant on using technology and the internet daily, ensuring that personal data is protected is a major concern for many people. With more and more organisations dealing with such data and ever increasing amounts of related regulations globally, it's important that we keep up to date with the ever-changing world of data protection.

This course provides an overview of the key aspects of data protection from the main principles, to global regulations, to cookies and what you can do practically within your organisation. Accountants are becoming increasingly more involved in how organisations handle data security and privacy, this course will give you the knowledge you need to keep on top of this important issue.

This course has been revised and is up to date for 2023.

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Contents

  • An introduction to data protection
    • Data protection in the privacy age
    • Accountants and data protection
    • Being aware of data protection
    • Understanding personal data
    • It’s about more than just the GDPR
  • The main principles of data protection
    • The main principles of data protection
    • Data protection for individuals
    • Collecting data and consent
    • Applying the principles
    • New and established technologies
    • Keeping data safe
  • Data protection around the world
    • Global data protection developments
    • Data protection in the EU
    • UK general data protection regulations
    • China's personal information protection law
    • Data protection in the US
    • Australia's outdated act
    • Hong Kong's personal data ordinance
    • Personal data protection in Singapore
    • PDPA in Thailand
    • Where to start
    • Around the world
  • Cookies
    • Understanding cookies
    • The importance of cookies
    • The ePrivacy directive
    • The right to be informed
    • Understanding the legislation
    • A future without cookies
  • Accountants and data protection
    • Data protection and the accounting function
    • Accountants and data protection
    • Taking action
    • Up in the cloud
    • Tips for moving forward

How it works

Author

Becky George

Becky is a digital marketing consultant & practitioner with over 20 years marketing experience across, amongst others, automotive, publishing and fire protection industries.

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Need just a few unitshourshours?

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours4 unitshourshours
Access period120 days
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Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
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All you need for this year's CPD.

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours21 units20 hours21 hours
Access period120 days
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Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
Learn more

Team

Keep your whole team up to date.

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours800+ unitshourshours
Access period12+ months
Audit-proof CPD completion certificate
Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
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